Google Pixel 9A vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

Comparing the Google Pixel 9A vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel 9A runs at a higher processing speed of 3.1 GHz, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G runs at 2.7 GHz, making Google Pixel 9A the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Google Pixel 9A offers 6.3 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel 9A's OLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 9A offers 48 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Google Pixel 9A offers 13 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 34m, while Google Pixel 9A delivers 13h 00m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Google Pixel 9A offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 9A the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 9A is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Google Pixel 9A receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Google Pixel 9A

₹43,785

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹27,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

16 Apr, 2025

08 May, 2026

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Google Tensor G4	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
OLED	Sunburst AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2424 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5100 mAh	8000 mAh	6700 mAh
23W Fast Charging	80W	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

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Pros

Compact design, good in-hand feel
Reliable cameras
Improved battery life

Gorgeous display
Subtle yet durable design
Excellent battery life
Smooth, feature-rich software

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Limited AI features due to low RAM
Performance throttles under stress
Slow charging speed

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.4/5

(11,538 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,162 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,104,665 AnTuTu Score	1,136,527 AnTuTu Score	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
13h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹43,785 @ Amazon	Not Available in any store	₹61,999 @ Oppo.com
Not Available in any other store		₹61,999 @ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

2 Year

N/A

Security Updates

7 Years

4 Year

N/A

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor G4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G715 MP7

Adreno 810

Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,104,665

1,136,527

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

9.0 s

25.0 s

21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

1,122

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.8 %

16.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

OLED

Sunburst AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2700 nits

3600 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

421 ppi

450 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.5 %

89.41 %

89.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.5 %

93.4 %

Design

Height

154.7 mm

162.5 mm

151.2 mm

Width

73.3 mm

77.5 mm

72.4 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

8.5 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

185.9 grams

215 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGN8 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

N/A

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Stereo recording

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5100 mAh

8000 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 23W Fast Charging

Yes 80W

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 00m

18h 34m

23h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 22m 0s

1h 8m 0s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)